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Adam Smith He was born in1723 in Kirkcaldy of Scotland.

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2 Adam Smith

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4 He was born in1723 in Kirkcaldy of Scotland

5 He was a professor of Logic & Ethics Philosophy

6 He was member in the first political economy club

7 In 1759 he published his 1 st book “The Theory of Moral Sentiments”

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9 In 1776 he published his 2 nd book “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations”

10 Adam Smith’s major ideas: Division of Labor rises the productivity because: Each worker gains more dexterity by repeating the same moves again and again There is not any lost time in the transition from one move to another The breaking down of labor in basic moves helps in the invention of time saving tools

11 Adam Smith’s major ideas: There to kinds of value: value of use value of exchange

12 Adam Smith’s major ideas: Society is divided into three classes Capitalists Landlords Workers

13 Adam Smith’s major ideas: Income is divided into three categories: Profits Annuity Land Charge Wage

14 Adam Smith in Greece: In 1930’s for the first time Adam Smith begins to get translated in Greek

15 Adam Smith in Greece: The translation of “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations” was interrupted by the World War II

16 Adam Smith in Greece: After the war the project was halted probably due to the poor response of interest from the market and the community of economists in Greece.


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